The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work OF the Senate and the House
of Representatives.

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A BILL providing for additional Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of tho Territory
OF New Mexico. passed tho Senate Feb. ~. AIR.
Hates bill npproprating SIS. 10000 for the con-
struction OF gon-boats. torpodo-boats. aud hsay-
ily armored vessels for coast defonse, aud an
act for the delivery 70 their riEhtfnl owners OF
certain boxes deposited in tho Treasury Depart
mont by the Secretary Of War. woro also passed
Mr.. Vest offered substitute for the lads
Tohuantcpoc shp-haiiway bill. which provides
fer tho Incorporation by Jamoa is. Ends aud
some eighty other persons named OF the Attain
tic and Pacific Shil.ilailway Company. wqth
capital stock not 10 exceed sioOlOi1,,ol Tho
substitute was passcd--yoas 40. nays with an
amendment thereto offered by Senator Van
Wyck providing that no certificate OF stock
shall be issued until il shall have been fully
paid for IN money at par value, and pro-
hibitng the issuance OF bonds Ira excess
OF tho paid-in capital or the diepnsal OF
tho same at less than their par value Mr:
Wilson presented petition from etizons OF
Iowa I'm favor OF National Board 81 Arbitra-
tion. The President sent the following noini-
Massachusetts,, u be assistant Treasurer Of
the United States at Boston; John NJ.
Mercer. Of Iowa, % DO Surveyor o. Gus
Gloughlin OF Iowa, TO be Surveyor OF
Customs. Dubuque, Iowa; Arthur H. Delaney.
OF Wisconsin, 20 DO Collector OF Customs for tho
District OF Alaska; postmaster at Cleveland,
William W. Armstrong; Charles Il. Broylcs, of
Colorado, 10 DO Register OF the Land Once at
Del NOrfo, Col. The House OF Representatives
passed tho diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill BY vote OF - 70 l00 tho Texas seed
bill failed 10 pass over tho Presidents veto.
The vote against consideration OF the pension
veto was lao To l13. The conference report ON
the anti Mormon bin was adopted by a vote OF
202 20 40.
TnE anti.poiygamy bill, which had previously
gone through the House. passed the Senate
February 10 by s77 yeas TO Is nays The frat
six sections OF tho bill apply 10 prosecutions for
bigamy, adultery, etc. and make the Vic or
husband competent witnoss, but do not ctin-
pol either to testify Sections ana g,y , Pow,
and Deputy Marshala. Sections aud ~ apply
20 the marriage ceremony. They require a cor.
tihcate, properly authenticated, 10 bo recorded
in the offico OF tho Probate Court section
IL annuls all Territorial laws recognizing
tho capacity OF iiegitimato children TO
tributiye share i'm the estate on the
father. Section ~ annus territorial laws, con-
ferring jurisdiction upon Probate courts with
certain oxceptionsl. Sections 10 and 1 mako IT.
tho duty OF tho Attorney General Of tho United
States 20 institute proceedings % eechcnt 20
the United States the property OF corporations
obtained or held in violation OF section . ~ tho
act OF July. 1862, tho proceeds OF such cscheat
70 be applied 20 ten use and benefit OF common
schools ia the territory. Sections - anu 10
annul tho charter OF the Perpetual EMIGRATION
Fund Company and dissolve that cor.
poration, and forfeit all property and
debts and lawful claims TO the benefit
OF common schools Ina the territory. Section
~ dissolvcs the corporation OF the church OF
Jesus Christ OF Latter day Saints and makes 10
tho duty OF tho Attorney General OF the United
States 10 institute legal proceedings 90 wind mp
the affairs Of the corporation Section ~ pro-
yides for the endowment OF widows, who arc TO
have ono-third OF the income Of the estate as
their dover. Section ~ gives 10 tho President
the appointment OF II Probate Judge IA each
county Section - annuls the acts of the Log
iglatiyo Assembly which permit female sur
frago. The noxt four sections make provisions
for elections, and require OF votors an oath or
afIirt at ha M
obey tho laws, especially the nnti-polygnny
act Of March -, 1882. and this oct. sect on 2,
abolishes the office OF Territorial Super niend-
ont OF District Schools, and makes Il ths duty
OF the Supreme Court OF the Territory 20 APP
point Commissioner OF Schools. section 70
gives 10 oil religious societies, scots. and con-
gregations tho right 10 hold. through trustees
appointed by Probate Court, property for
honses Of worship and parsonngos. The 99th
and last section annula all Territorial laws
for the organization OF the militia, or Tor
tho creation OF the Nauyo0 Legion, and
gives tho Legislative Assembly o. Utah
power 20 pass laws for organizing tao niii-
tia, subject TO the approval OF Cougress.
General officers OF tho militia 10 bo APP
pointed by the Governor Of tho territory With
the advice and consent OF the council. bill
appropriating A663,l0i for the payment OF
| Mexican and other pensions was faycrably ro-
| ported 60 tho House The House non-coneurrcd
| In the Senate amendments TO the invalid pom
sion BILL and asked for u conference. Tho
House rofused-yeas, l4l nays, Wi-to pass tho
pension bin OF simmons w. Hart over tho prcsi-
dents veto An evening session Of the House
was held 90 consider ponsio. bills and a largo
number wore passed..
| An the session of tho Senate on Saturday,
Feb. 10. Senator Beck announced that ho had a
memorial 70 present on American shipping On
| which lac wished 20 be heard before the Com
| mittoo on Commerce. Ho had for yonra been
| presenting petitions for the repeal OF tho nnyi-
| cation laws, In the hope that Americans might
| be able TO own steamship limos on the osenn.
! Senator Van Nyck. after moving THO stJl.N0)
| appropriation for improvements on points on
| the Missouri River. accepted an amendment by
his COLLEAGUE, Mr.. Mnnderson, npuropriatnR
| $4,000 for points north OF the Missouri River.
| The Chaplain of the House Of Repres sntttiyos
| failed 10 appear, and for the nrAt time IN six
| years business was commenced without prayer.
| Tho Senate amendment appfoprinting S-J,u00
| for tho education OF children IN Alaska was
| concurrad In by the House, notwths snns ~ tho
recommendation OF tho Committee Appro-
| priatlona TO tho contrary. Tho Sunats amend
| fences around tho cemeteries i'm which Coffed-
erato dead are buried near Columbus anu jonn-
| sons Island. Ohio. was -concurred Ia
| by the House for tho purpose 81 tnab-
| ling the Committee OF Conferences 20 prepare a.
measure in accordance with tho views % 10th
| sides OF tho Honeo Both senate and House
| agreed 60 tho conference report on the retire.
mcnt OF the trade dollar Tho House Commit
| tee ON Invalid Pensions submitted n unanimous
| report recommending tho passage over tho
| Presidents veto OF the invalid pensions b.fi.
| Tho President vetoed the pension bills %
| Richard O'Neal lnto Colonel o. the Twenty
sixth Indiana Volunteers, aud Jol.a Reed whose
son, John kecd died In the scryif.